Track season opens

Constantine opened up its’ dual season with a sweep of Galesburg-Augusta at home in KVA track Tuesday.

The Falcon boys won 96-41, while the girls stopped the Rams, 99-37.

Constantine’s boys swept the relays and Justin Hull and David Jones each picked up two individual wins as the Falcons glided by Galesburg-Augusta. Hull picked up his victories in the sprints, the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Jones took the two longest runs, the 1600- and 3200-meter races.

Also winning for Constantine were Caleb Miller in the 400-meter dash, Andy Waterman in the 300-meter hurdles, Andres Montoya in the 800-meter run, Taylor Reiff in the pole vault and Andrew Turner in the shot put.

Courtney Giles, Melissa McNamara and Heavin King each earned two individual event wins for the Lady Falcons.

Giles was first in the 1600- and 3200-meter runs, while McNamara captured both the 100- and 300-meter hurdle races.

King won both throwing events, the shot put and discus.

Zoe Jones won the high jump, while Joanna Garcia and Makayla Locker tied for the win in the pole vault for Constantine.

Sturgis at Marshall

Sturgis’ boys track team won 12 of 17 events to dominate host Marshall, 98-5-64.5, while the Lady RedHawks topped the Trojans, 118-45, in a SMAC track meet Tuesday.

Steven Griffith led the Trojan boys with three individual wins taking the 800-, 1600-, and 3200-meter runs. He was also a part of the 3200-meter relay team with Austin Sroczynski, Grant Brown and Daniel Steele.

Gerald Glasgow captured a pair of events in the 300-meter hurdles and the high jump.

Also winning individual events were Max Maher in the 100-meter dash, Luke Summey in the discus, Thomas Tetzloff in the pole vault and David Polzin in the long jump.

Sturgis also won the 400- and 1600-meter relays.

“It was a great start for a very young Lady Trojan team,” coach Emerson Green said. “Thirty-one of 51 athletes competed in the first track meet of their lives.”

Lauren Raiford won three events for Sturgis. She was first in the 200- and 400-meter dashes and also won the pole vault.

Peyton Boughton won the 1600- and 3200-meter runs for the Trojans, while Amber Johnson leapt to the win in the high jump.

Coloma at Three Rivers

Three Rivers swept Coloma in the Wolverine track opener Tuesday at home with the Wildcat boys winning 104-33 and the girls crushing the Comets, 90-44.

It was a team win for the Three Rivers boys team taking three relays and 13 of 17 events. The Wildcats won the 800-, 1600- and 3200-meter relays.

In the dashes, Corry Brown won the 100-meter, Gary Cunningham captured the 200- and Nate Eldridge took the 400-meter race.

Austin Schirk crossed first in the 800-meter, while Tanner Blyly won the 1600-meter race and Derek Tulla took the 3200-meter run.